I’m a 41-year-old man in a long-distance relationship with a 42-year-old woman. We only see each other every other weekend, and when we do, we have lots of sex. By the end of the weekend, I often feel sore and have a burning sensation between my anus and scrotum. It goes away in a day or two. Does this mean we’re having too much sex? Is this a medical problem?

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  • Michael Castleman says:

    No, it doesn’t mean you’re having too much sex, just more than your pelvic floor muscles can currently handle comfortably. Here’s what I think is going on: Orgasm involves contractions of the muscles that run between your legs, the pelvic floor muscles that form a figure eight around your genitals and anus. The key muscle in this group is the pubococcygeus or PC. If you have several orgasms in a short time like over a weekend, your PC can become fatigued, and like other overworked muscles, soreness develops. But if you strengthen your PC, you shouldn’t feel sore. To learn how to strengthen this muscle, read the article on Kegel Exercises. They’re easy. In addition to reducing your soreness, Kegels have another benefit. After a few months of daily Kegels, you should experience greater pleasure from orgasm.

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